Planning

National Catering Service Framework

  • Scottish Police Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-063877

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ac04

Published 9 October 2025, 4:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Police Authority

1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor

Glasgow

G51 1DZ

Contact

Yvonne Wallace

Email

yvonne.wallace@scotland.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.spa.police.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

National Catering Service Framework

Reference number

Proc 23-2094

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55520000 - Catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Scottish Police Authority intends to publish a tender which will establish a Catering Framework for locations across Scotland.

This contract aims to achieve the following:

Provide nutritionally balanced meal packs to officers.

Standardise packed meal provision across Scotland for operational and event deployments.

Accommodate a range of dietary requirements.

Ensure compliance with food labelling regulations, particularly regarding allergens.

Confirm that the provider holds all necessary Food Hygiene certifications.

Ensure compliance with Health & Safety standards and that the provider is a licensed catering operation.

Verify that the provider meets Police Scotland’s mandatory vetting requirements.

Deliver best value and explore opportunities for value-added services.

Promote sustainable practices throughout the supply chain, including responsible sourcing, packaging, recycling, and waste disposal.

Ensure provider staff are paid at least the minimum living wage, ideally the Scottish Living Wage.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Scottish Borders and Dumfries & Galloway

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55520000 - Catering services
  • 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
  • UKM91 - Scottish Borders
  • UKM9 - Southern Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To put in place a compliant, transparent and robust framework of suppliers for the supply and delivery of nutritionally balanced packed meals for Officers to have during their meal breaks whilst on deployment throughout Scotland.

two.2.14) Additional information

Police Scotland: Provision of Catering & Hospitality Services Talking Tenders

Police Scotland

Thursday 27 November 2025, 10:00-11:30am

Webinar

Find out more about the Scottish Police Authority (SPA)'s national tender process to formalise provision of catering and hospitality for the whole of the organisation to cover all of Scotland.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Greater Glasgow, Dunbartonshire, Ayrshire and Jackton

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55520000 - Catering services
  • 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM8 - West Central Scotland
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
  • UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
  • UKM94 - South Ayrshire
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
  • UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
  • UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To put in place a compliant, transparent and robust framework of suppliers for the supply and delivery of nutritionally balanced packed meals for Officers to have during their meal breaks whilst on deployment throughout Scotland.

two.2.14) Additional information

Police Scotland: Provision of Catering & Hospitality Services Talking Tenders

Police Scotland

Thursday 27 November 2025, 10:00-11:30am

Webinar

Find out more about the Scottish Police Authority (SPA)'s national tender process to formalise provision of catering and hospitality for the whole of the organisation to cover all of Scotland.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Forth Valley, Edinburgh, Fife and The Lothians

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55520000 - Catering services
  • 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM7 - Eastern Scotland
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
  • UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
  • UKM76 - Falkirk
  • UKM78 - West Lothian
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To put in place a compliant, transparent and robust framework of suppliers for the supply and delivery of nutritionally balanced packed meals for Officers to have during their meal breaks whilst on deployment throughout Scotland.

two.2.14) Additional information

Police Scotland: Provision of Catering & Hospitality Services Talking Tenders

Police Scotland

Thursday 27 November 2025, 10:00-11:30am

Webinar

Find out more about the Scottish Police Authority (SPA)'s national tender process to formalise provision of catering and hospitality for the whole of the organisation to cover all of Scotland.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Aberdeeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55520000 - Catering services
  • 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM5 - North Eastern Scotland
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
  • UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
  • UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To put in place a compliant, transparent and robust framework of suppliers for the supply and delivery of nutritionally balanced packed meals for Officers to have during their meal breaks whilst on deployment throughout Scotland.

two.2.14) Additional information

Police Scotland: Provision of Catering & Hospitality Services Talking Tenders

Police Scotland

Thursday 27 November 2025, 10:00-11:30am

Webinar

Find out more about the Scottish Police Authority (SPA)'s national tender process to formalise provision of catering and hospitality for the whole of the organisation to cover all of Scotland.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Tayside

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55520000 - Catering services
  • 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM7 - Eastern Scotland
  • UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To put in place a compliant, transparent and robust framework of suppliers for the supply and delivery of nutritionally balanced packed meals for Officers to have during their meal breaks whilst on deployment throughout Scotland.

two.2.14) Additional information

Police Scotland: Provision of Catering & Hospitality Services Talking Tenders

Police Scotland

Thursday 27 November 2025, 10:00-11:30am

Webinar

Find out more about the Scottish Police Authority (SPA)'s national tender process to formalise provision of catering and hospitality for the whole of the organisation to cover all of Scotland.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Highlands & Islands

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55520000 - Catering services
  • 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM64 - Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
  • UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
  • UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To put in place a compliant, transparent and robust framework of suppliers for the supply and delivery of nutritionally balanced packed meals for Officers to have during their meal breaks whilst on deployment throughout Scotland.

two.2.14) Additional information

Police Scotland: Provision of Catering & Hospitality Services Talking Tenders

Police Scotland

Thursday 27 November 2025, 10:00-11:30am

Webinar

Find out more about the Scottish Police Authority (SPA)'s national tender process to formalise provision of catering and hospitality for the whole of the organisation to cover all of Scotland.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 March 2026


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Police Scotland: Provision of Catering & Hospitality Services Talking Tenders

Police Scotland

Thursday 27 November 2025, 10:00-11:30am

Webinar

Find out more about the Scottish Police Authority (SPA)'s national tender process to formalise provision of catering and hospitality for the whole of the organisation to cover all of Scotland.

Please register your interest in this online event at https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/police-scotland-provision-of-catering-hospitality-services-talking-tenders-1948/

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=812563.

(SC Ref:812563)